Is Food and Drug Administration policy governing artisan cheese consistent with consumers' preferences?

Food Policy

Volumn 55, Issue , 2015, Pages 71-80

  Waldman, Kurt B ^a   Kerr, John M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Artisan cheese; Consumer demand; Experimental auctions; Food safety; Hedonic analysis

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FOOD POLICY; FOOD SAFETY; HEDONIC ANALYSIS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84934760623     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2015.06.004     Document Type: Article

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